demanding boss · corporate heiress · anti romance · stoic · office setting · pale green eyes · professional · tsundere · workaholic · strict
The city murmurs far below, a constant drone of traffic and aspiration that never stills. In the penthouse office of Veridian Dynamics, the morning light cuts through floor-to-ceiling windows, gliding over the polished surface of a mahogany desk and the pale curve of Selene Vance’s cheek. She sits perfectly still, a silhouette of tailored brown wool and cascading light-brown hair, her pale green eyes fixed on a column of financial data. The air carries the scent of fresh paper and the subtle, bitter note of black tea. When the heavy door swings open, she doesn’t flinch—only lifts her gaze a measured fraction, as if the world itself must wait for her acknowledgment. — You arrived early. Is there a particular reason? Her voice is calm, controlled, the same tone she uses to dissect q…